Complaint Opinion 20-04

Date

04/30/2020

Number

2020 – No. 4

Topic

Use of state resources for personal gain

Respondent

Vicki Kraft

Question/Complaint

Is it a violation of the Ethics Act for a legislator to testify in support of bills she has sponsored even though a constituent disagrees with her testimony?

Summary

No. It is within a legislator’s official duties to introduce, sponsor and advocate for his or her legislation.

Document

ETHICSCOM2020.04 (PDF 1.05 Megabytes)